Cyber attack brings down key Palestinian websites

 

Published: January 31, 2012

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Officials say cyber attacks have shut down the websites of the two main Palestinian news agencies, the official Wafa and the privately run Maan.

Wafa's chief editor, Ali Hussein, and Maan's technology supervisor, Haitham Moussa, said they don't know who is behind Tuesday's attacks. Hussein says the website of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement was also targeted.


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